České dráhy
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| Government-owned (100%) | |
| Industry | Railway company |
| Founded | Prague (2003) |
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
Key people | "Pavel Krtek" |
| Revenue |
 33 billion CZK (2013)[1] |
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-2 billion CZK (2013)[1] | |
| Total assets |
 86 billion CZK (2013)[1] |
| Total equity |
38 billion CZK (2013)[1] |
Number of employees |
25,043 (2013)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | ČD Cargo |
| Website | www.ceskedrahy.cz |
České dráhy (ČD) or Czech Railways is the main railway operator in the Czech Republic. In 2013 its consolidated revenues reached CZK 33 billion.[1] Revenues from passenger transport amounted to CZK 20 billion (64% transfer payments from the government, 25% intrastate transport, 11% international transport), revenues from freight transport operated by subsidiary ČD Cargo amounted to CZK 13 billion.[1] With twenty-five thousand employees[1] ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees.[2] Liabilities of ČD Group increased from CZK 19 billion at the end of 2006 to CZK 48 billion at the end of 2013.[1][3]
The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for Czech Republic is 54), Community of European Railways and the Organization for Railways Cooperation (Asia and Europe).
Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic.[4] After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidies.,[5] the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007[6] while still receiving government compensations.[7] Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoing and a recent plan to move passenger transport to an independent subsidiary was approved by the Czech government in January 2008.[8]
ČD operates trains; fixed infrastructure (such as tracks) is managed by SŽDC. In December 2010, the Czech government proposed bringing SŽDC and ČD together in a single holding company. The government has also changed the subsidies available to ČD and SŽDC.[7]
Statistics (2009)
- 9,412 km of railway lines operated by ČD, of which 3,210 km is electrified track and 1,906 km is double- and multiple-track[9]
- 168.8 million passengers carried[9]
- 6,907 million passenger-kilometres[9]
- 76.723 million tonnes of goods carried[9]
- 13,592 million tonne-kilometres[9]
History
České dráhy is the result of more than 160 years of railway history in the Czech lands. Many of the railroads were narrow gauge.[10] Historic milestones include:
- 1828: first horse-drawn railway in continental Europe: České Budějovice - Linz
- 1839: first steam-hauled railway: Vienna - Břeclav
- 1903: first standard gauge electrified railway track
- 1918: foundation of Československé státní dráhy (ČSD or CSD) (English: Czechoslovak state railways)
- 1991: first EuroCity (EC) trains run on ČSD railways
- 1993: foundation of České dráhy (ČD or CD) after breakup of Czechoslovakia
- 1993: started renovation of Pan-European railway corridors
- 1994: started truck transportation ("RoLa") on ČD railways from Lovosice to Dresden (stopped in 2004)
- 2003: founding of České dráhy (Czech Railways), joint-stock company[11]
- 2005: tilting train Pendolino in regular service
- 2007: freight transport moved into the subsidiary company ČD Cargo
- 2008: creation of ČD Sky, an alliance between České dráhy and the airline SkyEurope.[12] SkyEurope, which was heavily indebted, went bust in August 2009.
- 2014: first "ČD Railjet" with passagers in Czech Republic
Freight services
ČD Cargo, the cargo subsidiary, mainly transports raw materials, intermediate goods and containers. As of 2009, it is ranked in the top five largest railway cargo operators in Europe.[13]
Rolling stock
- 2,726 tractive vehicles, of which 856 are electric locomotives and trainsets[9]
- 27,416 freight cars[9]
- 3,605 passenger cars[9]
See also
- Rail transport in the Czech Republic
- Transportation in the Czech Republic
- List of ČD Classes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Annual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2013, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o., available at http://www.ceskedrahy.cz/for-investors/financial-reports/annual-reports/-11021/
- ↑ ČD Group (České dráhy, a.s. with its consolidated subsidiaries)
- ↑ Annual report of České dráhy for 2006, assets CZK 54,4 billion, ownership equity CZK 35,7 billion
- ↑ PhDr. Zbyněk Zlinský. "SŽDC provozovatelem dráhy". Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ↑ "Annual Report of České Dráhy Group for the Year 2005 (p. 10)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Czech Railways Posts First Profit Ever". Prague Daily Monitor. 2008-01-14. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Railway Gazette: Reform looks to cut costs". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ↑ Handl, Erich. "Government Approves Splitting off Passenger Transport from Czech Railways". Czech Business Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 České dráhy Group Statistical Yearbook 2010, available at http://www.ceskedrahy.cz/pro-investory/financni-zpravy/statisticka-rocenka/-11024/
- ↑ See Benes, Karel. Zeleznice na Podkarpatske Rusi (Railways of Carpathian Ruthenia). (ISBN 8085884321)
- ↑ "České dráhy, a.s. - About Us". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "Czech Railways to Sell SkyEurope Tickets at Stations". Prague Daily Monitor. 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ "ČD Cargo profile on their website".
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